Isn't She Lovely? Long Beach Island
This is probably one of my favorite pictures taken at Long Beach Island. I went down in April of last year with my sister, and from the balcony of the hotel we were at, I was able to catch this shot. It's splendid, isn't it? It doesn't matter where I roam (and roam I do), there's no other place that can capture me like LBI does.
You see, the thing that's special and hard to put into words is that it's a family place. It's a beautiful island with goregous beaches, and it isn't covered with franchise fast food places. It isn't an entire 20 mile strip of hotels. The hotels aren't famous chains. This is mom and pop, this is small business owners and people who adore the island.
Sure, Wildwood and Ocean City get tons of publicity due to their high volume amusement areas, but let me be honest...they are busy places, and they have a rushed feel to me. It's too much hype, and not enough beach feel.
Long Beach Island has gorgeous beaches, a nice mixture of homes, small business run hotels and motels, along with lots of great little restaurants and shopping places. They aren't the big box stores, they are the adorable little charming places you love to wander through on vacation.
Now that you know what I love about Long Beach Island, let me tell you about the Long Beach Island Business Alliance. They are about getting the word out, letting the world know what a wonderful place this is. Long Beach Island still has a small town feel, and is a FAMILY friendly destination. I should know, I've been going for over 40 years now!
Long Beach Island Business Alliance wants you to know how great LBI is, and is actively promoting it so that more people will hear and spread the news. It's a great place that is often overlooked for the other busier places. Who wants busier when you're on vacation? I don't know about you, but I want to feel like I'm at the beach and relax!
If you visit their website at NJLBI.com, you can check out all the great things you can see and do.
Their Mission Statement is as follows:
"The Mission of the Long Beach Island Business Alliance is to actively promote Long Beach Island, NJ. Our goal is to advance the long term interests of tourism and business of Long Beach Island, NJ in a consumer friendly small town atmosphere."
As you know, I'm passionate about the place, and created my own website so that LBI would be represented through my eyes also. You can visit my Long Beach Island website at LongBeachIslandSummers.com.